Benjamin_Geizhals timeline RSS2025-09-12T11:41:11+0000Praise well deserved

]]>2025-09-12T11:41:11+0000As the elevator doors opened, I saw the smoke billowing in the distance through the wide windows facing south behind the receptionist’s desk. It was the morning of September 11, 2001.As I take a few moments today to commemorate and contemplate, my thoughts begin with the memory of where I was and those first and following moments, hours and days.

]]>2025-09-10T14:04:58+0000And remember when you could only listen to the games on the radio because of blackouts.

]]>2025-09-05T11:32:18+0000Generally speaking, we like choices and options.And one choice we face almost daily is whether to pay by credit card or cash. (Whether influenced by the ubiquitous added fee or not.)There’s an ice cream shop in Edgartown that is “cash only”. It reminds me of many establishments in a by-gone era.As I was enjoying my ice cream, I spoke to a friend of the owner and briefly touched upon the cash only policy. He pointed to the small cash machine in the corner and noted the usurious cost (significantly more than the usual transaction fee) and added….”It’s simple, no cash, no ice cream.”

]]>2025-09-03T14:41:26+0000Now is the time ….

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